Very Odd Sharing Issue

[Ed]

I have several PCs in a domain and on one of the PCs are two folders that are
needed to be shared (\\PCName\Share1 and \\PCName\Share2). From all of the
PCs, I'm able to get to \\PCName (and it shows the two folders), and
\\PCName\Share2. However, when I try to get to \\PCName\Share1 from one of
the PCs in the network, it shows as inaccessible.

Using the same user name and password on each of the PCs so it can't be a
username/pwd issue. Even stranger, if I go to a command prompt and enter 'net
use z: \\PCName\Share1', it maps to drive letter Z: and I can browse it fine.
Great! Problem is, the software being run requires me to use the UNC pathname
and not a mapped drive.

I've deleted the user profile and recreated it. I've logged on as the domain
admin on the trouble PC and still been unable to access the shared folder on
\\PCName.

Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated.

 

[John Wunderlich]

I have several PCs in a domain and on one of the PCs are two
folders that are needed to be shared (\\PCName\Share1 and
\\PCName\Share2). From all of the PCs, I'm able to get to \\PCName
(and it shows the two folders), and \\PCName\Share2. However, when
I try to get to \\PCName\Share1 from one of the PCs in the
network, it shows as inaccessible.

Using the same user name and password on each of the PCs so it
can't be a username/pwd issue. Even stranger, if I go to a command
prompt and enter 'net use z: \\PCName\Share1', it maps to drive
letter Z: and I can browse it fine. Great! Problem is, the
software being run requires me to use the UNC pathname and not a
mapped drive.

I've deleted the user profile and recreated it. I've logged on as
the domain admin on the trouble PC and still been unable to access
the shared folder on \\PCName.

Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated.

Agreed. This is a strange problem. Once a network share is mapped to
a drive letter, it is mounted and authenticated and should also be
accessible via UNC without further authentication.

All I can think of is to try to put an entry in your LMHOSTS file
for your network share computer...

"How to Write an LMHOSTS File for Domain Validation and Other Name
Resolution Issues"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314108>

HTH,
John

 

[Chuck [MVP]]

I have several PCs in a domain and on one of the PCs are two folders that are
needed to be shared (\\PCName\Share1 and \\PCName\Share2). From all of the
PCs, I'm able to get to \\PCName (and it shows the two folders), and
\\PCName\Share2. However, when I try to get to \\PCName\Share1 from one of
the PCs in the network, it shows as inaccessible.

Using the same user name and password on each of the PCs so it can't be a
username/pwd issue. Even stranger, if I go to a command prompt and enter 'net
use z: \\PCName\Share1', it maps to drive letter Z: and I can browse it fine.
Great! Problem is, the software being run requires me to use the UNC pathname
and not a mapped drive.

I've deleted the user profile and recreated it. I've logged on as the domain
admin on the trouble PC and still been unable to access the shared folder on
\\PCName.

Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated.

Ed,

I'd start by looking at logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net
config server", and "net config workstation", from the problem computer and at
least 2 others, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp